Until then, the duo had mostly worked in traditional industries such as power plants, paper mills, and oil industry projects. Which were, of course, more common in Finland at the time than data centers.

It was clear that the amount of information circulating around the world would not decrease, but rather grow exponentially, with no end in sight. All this exponentially growing data requires data centers, the construction, commissioning, and maintenance of which in turn requires specialized experts with sufficient know-how to operate and understand this special environment and level of requirements. Internationally competitive, internationally managed hyperscale server room campuses are among the most challenging of all – which is largely what makes them so attractive.

With Marko and Vesa’s work history in fast-paced, high-pressure industrial projects, and both of them always approaching problems from a technical perspective, this duo was a perfect fit for these fast-paced and challenging data center projects. Marko took on the role of project manager at DC Works, while Vesa became site manager at the newly established company.

After a quick initial recruitment process, the company was ready to start conquering a new Finnish industry and training its workforce for its first hectic and fast-paced mega-project.

During its first year, DC Works delivered a hyperscale server room, including full automation and electrical control installations for the entire facility. The company employed more than 20 people during its first year. Recruitment, staff training, and the building of DCW’s own core team played a key role in conquering the new environment, which went better than expected given the circumstances. Since then, the company has built a reputation as a reliable partner in fast-paced and challenging projects, gaining the trust of international companies.

After three years of operation, the company also entered the oil industry, supplying Neste Oyj refineries in Naantali and Porvoo with automation and instrumentation installations for shutdown projects (TA17 and POHR), assembling analyzers and sampling units, and expanding its international operations to five countries.

By 2020, the company had created a sustainable foundation for its operations, grown into a company with over 30 installers, and set its strategy toward strong growth and increasing its visibility across Europe. With the core group, DC Works managed several large scale industrial projects and hectic turnarounds in addition to several hyperscale data center projects, ranking among the biggest in Europe. – All of this was executed during the difficult times of COVID-19 and world wide crisis, but the DC Works team competency and the company tailored systems for critical infrastructures shined under difficult times. – All projects completed on schedule, on budget and with top notch quality.
–> This marked the turning point from a small company into a noteworthy European contractor.

In 2021 DC Works hired the first professional and independent board members, to tailor the strategy, preparations and growth path for the next 5 years, before the predicted data center boom of 2026-2030 will hit. – The following years were filled with internal development projects, recruitment and assisting in fine-tuning the project processes that had made the DC Works company a “go-to-guy” on all projects.

By 2025, DC Works employed over 70 professionals, had made its mark on the biggest and most crucial projects in Europe (Kemi BTT project, major oil refinery TurnArounds, nuclear power plant installations, and of course – several hyperscale data centers around Europe) while building and fine tuning the internal capabilities to handle the future project boom. – With the additional and seasoned independent board members still joining the group, DC Works quadrupled the ‘Project Manager’ team and is setting out to achieve the goal of becoming the European go-to team for all critical projects in critical infrastructures.